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The content of the StoneRounds website is copyright © The University of Iowa and the contributing authors. The University of Iowa allows visitors to duplicate portions of this site for personal or educational use without seeking permission from the authors. Any other requests to reproduce the content of this website may be submitted to the authors at: https://stonerounds.org/contact/us .

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No identifiable patient information is included on this site. You may not attempt by any means to reverse engineer, decompile, examine, parse, decode or otherwise determine patient information from any images on this site. You may not use these images to create your own web page, website, or photo gallery. You may, however, download one copy of the images contained herein for your personal, non-commercial use only. You are not granted title to these downloaded images or any associated information. You are only granted a license that is limited as follows:

You may use these images in conference presentations, lectures, or teaching of trainees provided that you retain all source identifying information on the images and receive no compensation for their use. You may not modify the images except in size and brightness. You may not modify or represent as your own any other text, list, differential diagnosis or information contained on this website. You may not use the content of this website in any manner that suggests an association with or an endorsement of any product, service, or opinion by the StoneRounds website, its authors, or the University of Iowa.

Non-profit research use of these data is allowed and encouraged; however, to maintain website performance for our core educational mission, bulk downloading of data is prohibited. Researchers who desire access to large numbers of images (>500 images) should contact the authors at: https://stonerounds.org/contact/us .

This personal use license may be terminated at any time by the authors or the University of Iowa.

The authors and The University of Iowa retain full and complete title to all materials displayed on this website. Modification of these images outside of the aforementioned guidelines or use for any other purpose is a violation of the copyright laws of the United States of America and may be violation of international copyright laws. There are both civil and criminal penalties for copyright infringement.

Liability

Content on the StoneRounds website is either written or reviewed by a physician. All information published here is believed to be accurate according to current medical knowledge and standards. While every effort is made to ensure this accuracy, the authors, The University of Iowa, the Institute for Vision Research and any other parties involved in the development of this website take no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may be present in this website, or for the outcome of any actions that result from visiting this site. Also, the aforementioned groups take no responsibility for anything not on the website or linked to this site. The information provided by this website is NOT meant to replace or reduce the role of your physician, and we encourage you to talk with your doctor about anything that interests you from this site.

The StoneRounds website and its authors do not give personal medical advice, answer personal medical questions, or make referrals to other physicians for care.

Users should not consider information contained within the StoneRounds website as professional medical advice or use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about medications and other treatments, users should always consult their own physician or, in urgent situations, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel.

We do not offer users any warranty or guarantee related to the information that we provide. We specifically disclaim any warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Users who are healthcare professionals should exercise their own professional judgement in evaluating any information presented on the StoneRounds website. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to confirm the information obtained through the StoneRounds website using additional sources of information before undertaking any treatment based on such information.

Disclaimer

The images, information, differential diagnoses and lists on this website are presented solely for medical educational purposes. These materials do not constitute medical advice and are not guaranteed to be correct, complete, comprehensive or current. They are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the information contained herein will be error-free or that errors will be corrected. You should not act or rely on any information contained on this site without first seeking the advice of an ophthalmologist. Those who follow diagnostic or treatment guidelines found on this website, if any, do so at their own risk and liability. Under no circumstances shall we be liable for any damages resulting from use of images or information found on this website.

This website is provided as a resource for physicians in providing care and treatment to patients with ophthalmic disorders. Physicians are reminded, however, that guidelines for care can change and opinions can be controversial. In addition, the content contained within any site linked to this site is not the responsibility of our authors and editors. Neither the University of Iowa, nor the individual authors and editors of this site are responsible for omissions or inaccuracies in information or for claims of injury resulting from any such omissions or inaccuracies.

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Funding

The StoneRounds website is funded by philanthropic contributions from individuals who have no influence on content.